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personal comment on what has been covered thus far, share your views by working
on this activity.
?? Activity
1. To what extent do you agree with the view raised at the beginning of our
discussion that employees of distance education organisations are more
project oriented than those operating in face-to-face organisations?
2. Why do you think Project Management deserves to be treated as a discipline
in its own right?
The developments outlined by Azzopardi in the four phases clearly show that
project management has been in the field of engineering, industry and
construction. How does insight from the four phases benefit project management
in distance education, which is a social science?
Key Points to Remember
This chapter sought to present a brief explanation of the evolution of project
management by focusing on these issues.
• The distance education practitioner should bear in mind that project
management is the mainstay of his/her role.
• Project Management has evolved into a discipline over the years against a
background of its increased justification.
• The evolution of Project Management can be classified into four distinct
phases, each showing progress in methodologies.
• Project Management has been eminent in the fields of engineering,
construction and other big projects. Bringing it to bear on social science
activities, demonstrates its application potential.
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